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Today’s post written by Miki

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Here’s some news I know you’ll all be glad to hear: Mariana at Bubba Funk – www.bubbafunk.com.au – is holding a huge summer sale, with up to 30% off summer stock!  Woof!, Minihaha, Tiny Mammoth and Moppit are all included in this sale, along with several other top brands.

AND as well as that fabulous sale, Mariana is giving KSF readers 15% off store-wide! All you have to do is enter ‘KSF999′ at checkout. You have until 31 March 2009 to redeem this offer.

Now is your chance to stock up on super cheap summer clothes ready for the end of this year. It’s the smartest way to buy, and you won’t find better price tags than these. Mariana really wants to clear this gear to make room for the new Winter stock coming in, so out the door they go and at dirt cheap prices!

You can use your 15% off in the sale category of course, bringing the total discount there up to about 45%, but you can also use it on the full priced stock which includes hugely popular and not normally discounted brands such as Il Tutto and ISOKI for spectacularly stunning baby bags, Missi Missi for hip beanbags that the kids will adore and TOOLI night lights (I love these).

Use the discount to start stashing away presents for all the birthdays you need to buy for this year and take a little bit of that stress out of your life.

Bubba Funk’s stunning range of brands include Aden + Anais, Annabel Trends, Babu, Baby Brands, Beautiful Soles, Bod, Bod for Bubs, Boon, Britt, Bud by Designroom, David Fussenegger, Egg Baby by Susan Lazar, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Grobag, Heavenly Creatures, Il Tutto, Isoki, John Crane, Sproutdesign, Little Chipipi, Luna Ninos, Marquise, Missi Missi, Moppit, Nature Baby, Oobi Baby, Present Time, Quilt Baby, Ramalama, Skeanie, Tiny Mammoth, Vice Versa and Well Spotted.

The prices below include the 15% discount using the code ‘KSF999′. Prices are valid until 31 March 2009.

1. ISOKI Reversible Saddle Tote Bag – Bohemian, $199.95 $169.95
2. Tiny Mammoth Gingham Dress & Pants Set, $54.95 $38.50 $32.72
3. Tiny Mammoth Zig Zag Pants, $39.95 $28.00 $23.80
4. Il Tutto Chiara Nappy Bag – Red, $449.00 $381.65
5. Tiny Mammoth Disguise Kit Tee – Mint, $39.95 $28.00 $23.80
6. Tooli 2 Set – Blue/Green, $99.00 $84.15
7. Moppit Bree Ra Ra Skirt – Navy, $49.95 $35.00 $29.75
8. Fish Lilly Duck Baby Wrap, $47.95 $42.95 $36.50
9. Woof! Check Shorts – Olive, $54.95 $38.50 $32.72
10. Il Tutto Olivia Leather Mini Bag – Red, $129.00 $109.65
11. Minihaha Cardi With Short Rouched Sleeves – Celery, $55.95 $39.20 $33.32

Bubba Funk ship Australia-wide starting from $7.95 per package, depending on weight. Please see here for more information.

Today’s post written by Edwina

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It was love at first sight, how could it not be? Leonardo was a Terrible Monster, but not really, not truly: for a mere moment he was *mine*, on the page and in my mind.

Since then, I have moved on. I love Elephant and Piggie and even the Pigeon.

I guess I have to confess I am in love with Mo Willems. It’s purely platonic, in a reader/writer sense (is there a name for that? Probably something Fruedian?). Mo Willems is my drawing-cool-pictures-and-writing-funny-stories-that-appeal-to-kids-and-mums main man!

Mo is started his career as a writer and animator for television, and he has won Emmy awards for his work on Sesame Street. He has a website, and a blog, and I have just discovered them! Yippee!

Be sure visit the gallery that represents his original artworks, where you can pick up some original drawings and artwork. The prices for the originals aren’t listed, but there are some limited edition prints (such as the lovely Leonardo, pictured above) that are priced at $US300.

Boy and Big Brown Bear, POA

Luckily for me and you, his super cool kids books are full of his original art work and humour and at a much more affordable price tag at Fishpond Online Bookstore – www.fishpond.com.au.

The Elephant and the Piggie series are great books for early readers – much more fun than the ones that come home from school. I also highly recommend picking up Leonardo the Terrible Monster, and the Pigeon series is also a big hit!

The chalkboard walls above are from Mo Willems Dining Room and would be very handy for a round of Pictionary at your next dinner party.

Today I Will Fly! $9.99 $8.98
The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog! $15.99 $14.21
Watch Me Throw the Ball! (an Elephant and Piggie Book) $25.99
Leonardo the Terrible Monster $15.99 $14.21

Fishpond Online Bookstore charges $5.99 flat shipping Australia-wide for orders under $50.00. Orders over $50.00 are shipped FREE!

Today’s post written by Miki

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Golly gosh!  There’s a new brand in store at ShopHouse – www.shophouse.com.au – and it’s a big ‘un:

Let’s give a big KidStyleFile welcome to OshKosh! YAAAAAAAY!!!

ShopHouse is the exclusive online stockist of OshKosh B’Gosh fashion in Australia, and their range of stock includes pre-walker footwear!

Bronwyn at ShopHouse receives new shipments of OshKosh every month, so there are going to be new products to check out all the time.  Spare a thought for Bronwyn and her team and how busy that’ll make them though!  And I should also point out that OshKosh flies out the door, and once products are gone at ShopHouse they’re gone for good – there’s no re-ordering of OshKosh, so if you like something you need to snap it up quickly or lose out.

You should also be aware that OshKosh sizing is on the generous side, so check the sizing charts on each product’s page to be sure you get it right.

And to welcome Osh Kosh to ShopHouse, Bronwyn is giving us KSF readers an exclusive 10% discount on the brand’s entire range!  You need to enter ‘gollygosh’ (lowercase, all one word) at checkout to get your discount.  The end date for this one is 31 March 2009.

Also in store, you’ll all be excited to hear, is the full and complete Winter 2009 range from Oobi Baby & Kids! I am head over heels in love with the Chocolate Fuzzy Little Bear Jacket which is just too cute for words, and I’m currently trying to decide which of the new season Little Bear beanies to buy.  I challenge anyone not to fall in love with at least one piece from the Oobi collection.

Don’t forget to take 10% off the prices shown below by using the code ‘gollygosh’ at checkout before 31 March 09.

1. OshKosh Highlander Satine Puffer Vest, $69.95
2. OshKosh Highlander Knit Cap, $24.95
3. OshKosh Angel Wings Dress, $69.95
4. OshKosh Krazy Daze Stripe Bubble Knit Dress, $69.95
5. OshKosh Roman Holiday Check Pants, $49.95
6. OshKosh Roman Holiday Long Sleeve Sky Tee, $34.95
7. OshKosh Roman Holiday Beanie, $19.95
8. OshKosh Baby Danielle Pre-Walkers, $44.95
9. OshKosh Urban Generation White Dress Shirt, $59.95
10. OshKosh Baby George Pre-Walkers, $39.95
11. OshKosh Prep Academy Dress Shirt, $59.95
12. OshKosh Krazy Daze Stripe Knit Scarf, $24.95

ShopHouse stocks Annabel Trends, Baobab, IDTee, Kee-Ka, Lil’ Lana, mill & mia, Mondays Child Pyjamas, Oobi Baby, Bod and Eco.Kid skin and hair care products, toys and decor pieces from Alimrose Designs, Moltex nappies, Organic Bubs baby food, Cocoon Couture, Krooom, Little Chipipi, Look at the Wall, Mon Tresor, Little Kitchen, and The Little Experience, Penny Scallan, PouchMISS and Rileah Design, and And The Little Dog Laughed, plus of course OshKosh B’Gosh!

And just before I sign off, if you’d rather have FREE shipping than your 10% OshKosh discount, grab a copy of the latest Shop4Kids Magazine to find the secret code inside it!

ShopHouse post within Australia for an unbeatable $4.95 Express Post no matter the weight, and all orders over $80 are shipped for FREE!

Today’s post written by Miki

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I’ve recently come across yet another great product at that powerhouse of amazing kids design, Stokke.

This latest one that’s caught my fancy is the Table Top, a platform designed to be held onto a table via suction cup that can be used for everything from a drawing board to a placemat to an educational tool in itself.

For parents who already have a Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair (and I know there’s lots of you out there), you’ll be especially interested in this as the Table Top is designed to be attached directly to your table, replacing the traditional high chair tray.  This way your tot is more engaged, and by sitting at the table with the ‘big people’ will interact more and learn more.  Your table will also be protected from spills and scratches.

The Stokke Table Top has six interchangeable templates, ranging from simple illustrations for the littlest toddlers up to more complicated alphabet and numbers for slightly older kids.  This means you’ll get several years of use out of your Table Top.

I’m not certain of online retailers for this product at this point, but there’s an excellent tool on the Stokke website for finding stockists near you.

Today’s post written by Miki

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I’m now coming up to the fifth month of my wait to meet my baby, and although it’s a long wait, luckily for me I have stores like 9 Months Waiting – www.9monthswaiting.com.au – to help keep me occupied.

9 Months Waiting is one of my favourites at any time, due in no small part to Cathy’s meticulous selection of the best, most adorable and most practical baby goods on the market today.  But what makes it even better is when Cathy throws one of her legendary sales – like this one!

At the moment there’s a large selection of fantastic summer stock in a great range of baby sizes… and it’s up to 50% off!!!

I have it on good authority that a good portion of the sale items here are actually offered below cost price!  Seriously people, you won’t find brands like the ones below at these prices often so snap them up while you can!  The sale ends on 31 March, so don’t say you weren’t warned

First on my lengthy list of favourites are the Tees 2 Knees short sleeve t-shirts, which are slashed from $29.95 down to $15.00. With the cutest little applique designs around (for both boys and girls), sewn onto beautifully soft cotton, these tees are brilliant both for your own baby or to give as presents.  I’ve just added three of them in different designs to my basket.

There is also a fab selection of Eternal Creation baby outfits which are hugely popular, and deservedly so. Designed and made in the Himalayas, this brand is growing exponentially, and isn’t very often offered at discounts like the ones at 9MW.

If that wasn’t enough to get you drooling over your keyboard, get a load of this: also included in the sale are Bonds, Lotus Linens, Living Textiles Company, Marquise, Three Little Trees and more. I don’t know how else to make it clear: this sale is a big one and it’s not going to be repeated any time soon. Get over there quick!

Prices quoted in red are applicable until 31 March 2009 only.

1. Eternal Creation Rouched Swing Top With Contrast Knickers, $52.95 $29.95
2. Eternal Creation Barbados Romper, $43.95 $21.95
3. Lotus Linens Bamboo Long Sleeve Bodysuit, $24.95 $17.95
4. Bonds Long Sleeve Bodysuit, $15.50 $10.00
5. Tees 2 Knees Betty Bird Short Sleeve Top, $29.95 $15.00
6. Bonds Pink Mondial Leggings, $11.50 $9.50
7. Bonds Coverall – Navy Stripe, $23.95 $18.95
8. Marquise Boys Romper, $16.95 $9.00
9. Lime Change & Away, $34.95 $29.95
10. Living Textiles Smart Dream Sleep Bag, $39.95 $27.50

9 Months Waiting stock a great range of clothing from Marquise and Bonds (be sure to buy a size up in Bonds, as it is known for its small sizings), Three Little Trees, Baobab, Eternal Creation, and Tees 2 Knees, linens from Living Textiles, Lotus Linens, and wraps and baby bags from Vanchi.

9 Months Waiting postage prices start at $5.50 for Parcel Post and $7.70 for Express Post Australia-wide. International orders are warmly welcomed. Please see the Delivery info page for full information.

Today’s post written by Edwina

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I have just discovered the delights of Etsy seller Mummysam, and I just had to share!

Mummysam is the creative outlet for Artist and Mum of two, Samantha Cotterill. Samantha uses freehand embroidery techniques to create some pretty special softies, using natural fibres of wool felt, pure lambswool stuffing, and cotton.

Despite living in upstate New York, Samantha’s work has a decidely English feel, with red telephone boxes, Milk Bars and folks with names like Murray, Ninny and Apricot, who look like they have just survived the war (not in a depressing way, but in a stoic, silent strength kinda way).

Samantha sells her unique softies, as well as prints and wall hangings, from her Etsy store. Check out Samantha’s lovely blog for more info on her creative life.

1. Ninny $US75.00
2. Telephone Booth $US40.00
3. Murray $US35.00
4. Apricot $US50.00
5. The choir boys sing to their beloved wagon $US15.00
6. Milly Oh Milly $US30.00
7. The Milk Shop $US75.00

Mummysam ships internationally. Please check her Etsy store for postage and delivery information.